Zoe's Bag Boutique

Cute, unusual, and pretty pen and pencil cases

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:50:00 +0000

The Scribe is my pen and pencil case. A simple zippered bag that is quite popular. It can be used for many other things besides pencils. Its long, slim shape can accommodate all kinds of things that you might need to carry in your purse!
The variety of prints I use means they are a great gift idea too.
Here's a selection


Dinosaur pencil case

spaniels

Peace buttons

Teddy's adventures


Harrakayyan

Koi pond

Glow in the dark stars

Movie Monsters

Unusual cases for Kindles :Fire and Touch, Nooks, Galaxy Tabs and other small tablets and ereaders

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:03:00 +0000

A really unusual ereader case for cat lovers, called wizard cat

My Elm padded zippered case is perfect for people looking for something unique to carry their smaller ereaders and tablets. Sized to hold the Kindle 3rd Generation, it also works great for Kindle Fire and Touch, Nook 2nd Generation, and the Galaxy Tab 7.0, Plus and 7.5

Designed to allow you to add straps in order to customize how you want to carry the case. You can buy it as it and put it in a larger bag, or lay it on a table, or you can purchase additional straps that turn it into a wristlet or a shoulder bag.

You can add the additional straps right in the listing for the bag, as you check out, making a one stop shopping trip!


Looking for something retro and quirky? Can't go wrong with Dysfunctional family!


Pretty? How about stained glass poppies?

Want something else? Look at the fabric options here. There are 100's and 100's

Then contact me to place a custom order. I make custom cases every week!

Karen 1/23/12

Beautiful custom made Japanese messenger bag

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:44:00 +0000

What a beautiful custom ordered bag this was. It's a Panther Deluxe made with the Heron Garden print. This is the largest messenger bag I make and many people order them to use as diaper bags, or school bags.
The side pockets

Find in stock Panther Deluxe Messenger Bags in the shop here.

Want a custom order? Contact me to work out the details!

A happy customer with her Zoe's Bag Boutique collection

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

A photograph of Karen, one of my regular customers, with part of her collection of my bags. Plus wonderful comments from her, about the new Raccoon bag, (seen on the left of this pic) she just acquired

"Even though it's been a while, you still get me with such great designs and fabric. I use my other gems a lot and love them all. I never ever tire of the things you make.

thank you as always,
Karen"

Gorgeous Day of the Dead fabric for your dream bag!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:51:00 +0000

Just in, a beautiful new Day of the Dead fabric called Jardin de Los Meurtos. Day of the Dead bags continue to be one of my best sellers, especially Day of the Dead diaper bags. I ship them all over the world!
Contact me if you must have something made from this beauty. I just shared it on Facebook and already have a taker!

Horses, drawstring bags, and you!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:56:00 +0000

I wanted to share this awesome horse print with you today. I have quite a few horse fabrics, some of which you can see here

This is a Suebee drawstring bag. These simple bags are very popular with my customers. They use them for everything from knitting bags to storage in the bathroom, carrying golf balls and going out for the evening!

They are perfect gifts, and work great as reusable wrapping too!
Of course, if you would like something custom made with a horse fabric, I am happy to do that. Contact me anytime!

Border Collie bags!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:01:00 +0000

I love this fabric! Our first dog was a border collie mix. He was the animal that made us so crazy about dogs. This fabric has a great selection of border collie faces on it, and makes the best bags for border collie lovers.

I always have Scooter zip bags and Raven coin purses in stock. It also makes a great wallet on a string as you can see in this picture of a happy recipient of a Christmas gift, made just for her

A Raven coin purse

A Scooter zip bag

If you would like to have a border collie purse, messenger bag, case for your Kindle, or iPad, this is the place to get it. Contact me for a custom order, as my regular customers will tell you, custom orders are my specialty!

Karen

Custom bag and customer service feedback!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:01:00 +0000

I am delighted to share with you an awesome photograph of one of my customers, and her kind words about the bag I made for her.

"Dear Karen,

Well, it's been six months so I guess I'm recovered from my vacation! Truly sorry about how long this review took. What prompted me was that an administrative assistant at my doctor's office asked me "Where did you get that great bag?" and then asked me to email her your info. (Which I did before sending this!)

Below is a picture of me and Big John, one of the trail horses I ride, and my lovely new bag. While I treasure the bag for its beauty, quality and serious bang-for-your-buck, the experience working with you was equally delightful. You turned the process of getting a custom bag into a collaborative creative adventure. I'd say "Could the bag have interior pockets?" You'd say "Sure! how big?" I'd say, "Could it be similar to a bag I already have?" You'd say, "Sure! Just send me pictures of your old bag with measurements." I am now forever spoiled by your "Sure!"

Thank you so very much for such a delightful bag.

Sincerely,

Laura "

Happy New Year and many thanks!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:44:00 +0000

I am officially back to work today, after a wonderful, and lengthy, break for Christmas and New Years.
2011 proved to be my best year yet. Thanks to all my fantastic customers. Many are new, and are taking a chance on buying from some woman in Colorado who makes nice bags, LOL! But to those who return to buy over and over again through the years I have sold my bags on line, it's because of you that I am successful. Your trust in me mean so much. I am humbled by the kind comments I receive, not only about the quality of my products, but the customer service I provide as well. Those comments, and the photographs you send, help new customers feel comfortable buying my bags, and asking for a custom order. I can't tell you how many people comment on how helpful the photographs are, as they try to decide which bag to order.
So thanks to you all, and here's to an amazing 2012 for all of us!

Happy Holidays, thanks, and see you in 2012!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:51:00 +0000

Wow, my orders in the last couple of months have been epic! I have had no time to make much new inventory for the shop, and have spent most of my time shipping and making custom orders. That's why you haven't seen much of me in this blog space!

I want to thank all of you who continue to come back and buy more of my bags. I am honored that you choose to spend your hard earned money on my bags, when there are so many other options. Thanks, as well, to all the new customers who have decided to buy from me this year.

Every year, at this time, I think of all the people who will be opening a beautifully wrapped package to discover one of my bags inside. It's great to think of that happening, on Christmas Day, all over the world.

I am now officially on vacation. All packages are shipped, promised custom orders made, and most shops closed. The main shop is still open but I won't be shipping, or answering emails, until Jan 2nd. Thanks for all your support this year. It has been a great one! Have a fantastic holiday break and all the best for the New Year. See ya then! Karen

Free shipping Black Friday through Cyber Monday!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:40:00 +0000

To all my American readers, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
All in stock items, in the shop, will ship for free when purchased from Friday Nov 25th 2011 through Monday Nov 28th 2011
Karen

Knitmare on Elm Street, Contigo and Japanese waves Britta Totes

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:56:00 +0000

When I first began making my own bags my fabric choices were based on my own taste. I liked flowery fabrics and green. LOL! I knew I was going to have to expand those tastes if I was going to make bags that other people would want to buy. So I forced myself to look beyond flowers and green. Little by little I picked fabrics I would never have considered for myself. Someone pointed me to Day of the Dead and now those prints are a solid part of my line. I was shown the Asian style prints and now they are one of my favorites, and I have many customers who love them too.
My tastes have become eclectic. I can't say I love everything I buy, but, I work hard to find prints I think my return customers will like. Plus I offer such a wide range of fabrics, and colors, that I am sure most people will find at least one, or two, that they love.

These three Britta Shopper Totes illustrate a bit of that range. I am really drawn to quirky prints these days, and this Knitmare on Elm Street Britta, sure fits the bill.
The look on the kid's face, and the book the skeleton is holding, "quick and easy knitting projects" crack me up!

This bag, made with fabric called Contigo, has a love story behind it

From Wikipedia: The Legend of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl

In Aztec mythology, Iztaccíhuatl was a princess who fell in love with Popocatépetl, one of her father's warriors. The emperor sent Popocatépetl to war in Oaxaca, promising him Iztaccíhuatl as his wife when he would return (which Iztaccíhuatl's father presumed he would not). Iztaccíhuatl was falsely told Popocatépetl had died in battle, and believing the news, she died of grief. When Popocatépetl returned to find his love dead, he took her body to a spot outside Tenochtitlan and kneeled by her grave. The gods covered them with snow and changed them into mountains. Iztaccíhuatl's mountain is called "White Woman" (from the nahuatl iztac "white" and cihuatl "woman") because it resembles a woman sleeping on her back, and is often covered with snow. (The peak is sometimes nicknamed La Mujer Dormida ("The Sleeping Woman").) He became the volcano Popocatépetl, raining fire on Earth in blind rage at the loss of his beloved.

And finally, I think I gasped out loud when I found this print. Waves are often found in Japanese prints, and this one, is especially gorgeous. This bag sold before I could even put it into the shop. No wonder, it's stunning. Expect to see more Brittas in this print, in the green colorway here, and a deeper blue as well.

11/15/11

Zoe's Bag Boutique has a Google+ page

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:01:00 +0000

Google+ now allows businesses to have pages like Facebook. Click here to find me there . If you are a fan of Google+ I hope you'll stop by and say hello!

Day of the Dead messenger bags, purses and other bags

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:47:00 +0000

The Day of the Dead, or Dia le los Muertos, takes place on November 1st and 2nd. It is celebrated around the world, but in Mexico it is a national holiday. I am fascinated by this celebration. It is so colorful, and, while it is honoring those departed, it has a sense of joy that is contagious. The fabrics that are made to honor the day are brightly colored and full of life, even though the motifs are skulls or skeletons!
The fabric with the sugar skulls is one of my most popular, and I sell bags made with it year round.

The same print is available with larger skulls that have glitter. It works wonderfully on the messenger bags

Here's a purse made with Fiesta de los Muertos. see what I mean? They are having a great time!

You can find the Day of the Dead themed bags in my shop here. As always custom orders are encouraged.

Karen
11/1/2011

Kipster knitting project bag, an action shot of WIP and nice comments

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:32:00 +0000

An action shot of a Kipster knitting project bag, sent by a happy customer

"I've been too busy knitting to give you my feedback.
I LOVE this knitting bag!
My cat cannot "play" with my yarn and my WIP stays in one portable place.

Thanks so much!
DC"
WIP means work in progress, for those none knitters reading this!

Padded case for Kindle 3rd Gen, 2nd Gen Nook, Galaxy Tab and Kindle Fire with optional shoulder strap or wristlet

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:30:00 +0000

The Elm and Elm Deluxe are zippered padded cases for the Kindle 1st Gen, Kindle 3rd Gen, Nook 2nd Gen, Galaxy Tab and Kindle Fire

I took some time this week, to create a sizing chart for my padded bags. I discovered that the Elm and Elm Deluxe will hold more tablets than I realized, which is wonderful. I'll be adding the sizing chart to my site shorty, so you will have an easy reference to guide you in selecting the right case to protect your electronic gadgets

The Elm

Continuing with my redesign work, to make some of my bags even more versatile, the Elm and Elm Deluxe padded cases are now available with 2 d-rings on the top edge.

The d-rings allow you to customize your case, if you wish. Buy just the case and you can slip it into your bag, or leave it on the coffee table. If you want to take your Kindle or Nook with you down to the pool or the local park, you can buy a Strappy wristlet, which can be attached to either d-ring, on the case making it perfect for left or right handers.

If you want a more hands free option, buy a removable adjustable shoulder strap and clip it to the d-rings. You now have a shoulder bag.

The Deluxe version of the Elm has the outer zippered pocket, for storing chargers, cords, book lights, or any small items you need to carry with you, including the optional straps if you so desire.

The Elm Deluxe

The straps, as so many of my regular customers know, will work on many other products in my line so you only need one of each, unless you plan on carrying a lot of Zoe Designs products at one time!

10/13/11

Day of the Dead Trixie Purse

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:02:00 +0000

This is a new style purse, called The Trixie. I love how it looks in this Alexander Henry Day of the Dead fabric, called Fiesta de los Muertos.
The Trixie is the same style as my Tallullah purse but the handles are shorter, only 20", which is a very popular length. It allows the top of the bag to fall below your shoulder, rather than on waist or hip. I added the metal rectangles to give it a little shine too!
You can find the bag in my shop here

Some new Squirrel iPhone clutches. They work for lots of other phones too :-)

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:27:00 +0000

As I mentioned in a previous post, I have a new versatile iPhone purse design, called the Squirrel. You can use it as a clutch or purse insert, or, by purchasing some add ons, you can use it as a wristlet, shoulder bag, or even an iPhone waist pack. Here's some of the new Squirrels recently added to the shop.

You can find them in the shop by clicking here

Sock monkey family portrait

Skull Damask

Valley of the Kings


Suzani in purple

Japanese waves in blue and gold

Cranes and flowers


Botany


Mille Fiore

A happy customer with their new Morphin Lynx Deluxe Skull Messenger Bag!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:48:00 +0000

Say hello to Ceci, on her first day of school. She has a Morphin Lynx Deluxe with a glow in the dark skulls flap. Isn't she adorable?

iPhone purses with removable shoulder strap, belt or wristlet

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:12:00 +0000

I am so pleased to introduce this new style, The Squirrel. Designed as an iPhone purse, it works great when carrying most smart phones and other purse related items. It's the most versatile style I have. Use it as it is, and it's a clutch. It has an inside divider, an outer zippered pocket and 2 d-rings ,which you can use as a place to attach your keys.
You can find the Squirrels, and other bags suitable for iPhones, in the shop by clicking here. Don't see quite the right one? No problem custom orders are always welcome. There are 100's and 100's of fabric options.

But first, scroll down for more info and pics!

The addition of the 2 d-rings is the key to its many uses. Want to use it as a wristlet? Buy a Strappy, or, for you regular customers, use the one you have. Since there are 2 d-rings you can use it in your left or right hand.

Want to use it as a shoulder bag, a hipster bag, or a belt bag and waist pack? I now have a removable, adjustable shoulder strap, that can also be worn as a belt.

I wanted to make this available in a way that would allow you to decide what works for your needs. So you can buy just the clutch, or add on any of the other accessories that you want. Most of the listings in the shop allow for that. There are some, such as the sock monkeys, that give you a choice of fabric. I wasn't able to add the accessories to the listing as well.

New sizes available in the Tilly Shoulder Bag

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:56:00 +0000

I made larger sizes of the Tilly Shoulder Bag a while ago. I finally added those options to the shop this week!
You can find them in my shop here

The regular Tilly is 13" wide x 9.75" tall x 6" deep. It has this zippered pocket on the back (or front if you so desire). It has an open side pocket and a zippered side pocket.

The medium Tilly is 2" taller, all the same features.

The large Tilly also has the same features but is quite a bit larger at 16" wide x 12" tall x 6" deep. Great for traveling!

Awesome new roller derby girls messenger bag!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:48:00 +0000

You can find the bag in my shop here
I found this incredible derby girl fabric and had to get it. More expensive than my usual fabrics but hard to find and in heavier weight which is good. It's a cotton twill, more of an upholstery fabric, really nice.
I will be making other products with it, so stay tuned. Plus custom orders are always welcome

Soccer Messenger bag for girls!

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:49:00 +0000

Wow! I found this awesome fabric with female soccer players! Plus it has great colors and is all around wonderful.
Find it in the shop here. I am pleased to make one for you in another size or style if you prefer

Japanese cranes Messenger Bag, The Zelda

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:01:00 +0000

This fabric works so well on many of my bags. Here it is in a Zelda Messenger Bag.
I love the varied wavy stripes in the print, the different cranes, and the waves in the lower corner. A beautiful fabric!
Find it in my shop here

Skulls or Kaffe Fassett knitting in public project bag, my Kipsters

noreply@blogger.com (Karen@Zoe's Bag Boutique) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:46:00 +0000

This style knitting bag is popular. I have a hard time keeping a nice variety in stock, and most people are custom ordering.
Here's a new selection.
Skulls are always popular, but the other two are made with fabric by the renowned designer Kaffe Fassett
Find them in my shop here